The Future of Smartphone-Based Background Checking

Caller ID: The true reason for mobile background checking

Smartphone-based background screening has an ace up its sleeve. Each company has a different name for this feature but the concept is commonly known as caller ID – which is also the title that Intelius has chosen for it.

Caller ID is an independent function built into the background check app, capable of quickly identifying any incoming number by running a reverse phone number lookup. In other words, if you see a mysterious number pop up in your call list, then the system goes through a public database to see who it belongs to. Whether the caller is a marketing agency, tax collector, crazy ex or a long-lost schoolmate, you’ll know who it is before picking the phone up.

Be the master of both worlds

A background check app is a great tool to have on your phone but solely relying on isn’t worth its own problems. Reading someone’s report while sitting on a train or having a lunch break isn’t all that troublesome but you’ll find the activity much more convenient from a desktop computer, especially if you need to refine the searches or browse multiple profiles. With this in mind, the most prudent choice is to reserve the smartphone app as a backup option and use the caller ID feature to identify unknown contacts, while making the most of reports on the browser version.